re: Petition for Texas secession hits White House response mark(Posted by 50Mullets on 11/12/12 at 8:08 pm to Decatur)

quote:Texas should shrivel on the vine if it left

You do realize that they're something like the 13th largest economy in the world right? If Australia, Mexico, and South Korea can have their own standing armies then so can Texas. And as for a lack of trading partners, you must not understand how the modern economy works. The amount of petroleum refining capacity alone would make Texas a major player is world trade.

re: Petition for Texas secession hits White House response mark(Posted by Decatur on 11/12/12 at 8:13 pm to 50Mullets)

quote:You do realize that they're something like the 13th largest economy in the world right?

That changes quickly the second they leave. No major company would willingly operate there after Texas gets hits with sanctions and embargoes the likes of which will never have been seen before. Oil refineries that have been destroyed by American missiles would never operate again.

re: Petition for Texas secession hits White House response mark(Posted by Beau Tie on 11/12/12 at 8:23 pm to Decatur)

You are stupid. 1) Texas has no income tax. 2) Texas would be allowed to have whatever corporate tax rates it would like. Naturally it would be better than the USA. 3) an embargo by the USA would be the only country able to have an embargo. Why would other countries choose not to trade with Texas? Maybe pressure from the USA but look at the Middle East right now. Everyone defies the USA. 4) an influx of immigrants willing to work and be free would provide a competent labor force. 5) USA would be on an unsustainable path immediately without Texas. No oil revenues less refineries.. Etc.

re: Petition for Texas secession hits White House response mark(Posted by 50Mullets on 11/12/12 at 8:27 pm to Decatur)

quote: No major company would willingly operate there after Texas gets hits with sanctions

Who is going to hit Texas with sanctions? The UN? China and Russia would veto and Security Council resolution out of spite. South and Central American nations wont do a thing because Texas is a primary link to the United States so they'll need good relations with Texas just to trade with us. NATO will treat it as an internal matter especially since most European economies are in such poor shape.

As for a military response, I'll wager that is an order that is never carried out.

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